Danforth Plant Science Center Set to GrowConstruction Begins on New $45 Million Addition to its FacilityREAD MORE

St. Louis Wins Competitive Search to Land Major Player in Ag IndustryRegion’s Plant Science Ecosystem Provides Key Resources for KWS Gateway Research Center READ MORE

Danforth Center Scientist Recognized Among World's Most Cited ResearchersJames C. Carrington, Ph.D., president of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is among the world's most highly cited scientists, according to Thomson Reuters’ 2014 list of Highly Cited Researchers.READ MORE

Discovery in Algae Reveals Evolutionary Origin of SexesA discovery, by Center scientist, Jim Umen, Ph.D., in the multicellular green alga, Volvox carteri, has revealed the origin of male and female sexes, showing how they evolved from a more primitive mating system in a unicellular relative.READ MORE

Missouri Research Consortium Receives $20 Million Grant from National Science Foundation to Study Impacts of Climate VariabilityThe Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is part of a state-wide collaborative research project that was awarded a five year, $20 million grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF). READ MORE

Research at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Featured in National Geographic Series, The Future of FoodResearch to improve agriculture productivity using cutting-edge technology at the Danforth Center is featured in the October issue of National Geographic.READ MORE

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, MU to Hire Four Joint ResearchersOfficials from the University of Missouri and the Danforth Center announced a new collaborative agreement that will lead to the hiring of four new researchers who enhance plant science research to benefit the state, nation and world.READ MORE

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